Lunar/Solar Table
May 2012
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Phases: Full Moon May 5
Full Moon
Last Quarter May 12
Last Quarter
New Moon May 20
New Moon
First Quarter May 28
First Quarter
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Sun Moon Lunar Periods Moon Phase
RiseSunrise
The daily appearance of the sun on the eastern horizon as a result of the earth's rotation. In the United States, it is considered as that instant when the upper edge of the sun appears on the sea level horizon. In Great Britain, the center of the sun's disk is used instead.
SetSunset
The daily disappearance of the sun below the western horizon as a result of the earth's rotation. In the United States, it is considered as that instant when the upper edge of the sun just disappears below the sea level horizon. In Great Britain, the center of the sun's disk is used instead.
RiseMoonrise
The appearance of the moon on the eastern horizon as a result of the earth's rotation. It is considered as that instant when the upper edge of the moon appears on the sea level horizon
SetMoonset
The disappearance of the moon below the western horizon as a result of the earth's rotation. It is considered as that instant when the upper edge of the moon just disappears below the sea level horizon.
OverheadMoon Overhead
The period each day when the moon reaches its highest point in the sky.
UnderfootMoon Underfoot
The period approximately 12.5 hours after the overhead period when the moon is on the direct opposite side of the Earth from your location.
1 4:50AM 7:30PM 2:02PM 2:13AM 8:27PM 8:02AM phase Waxing Gibbous
2 4:48AM 7:31PM 3:20PM 2:38AM 9:18PM 8:52AM phase Waxing Gibbous
3 4:46AM 7:33PM 4:40PM 3:03AM 10:11PM 9:44AM phase Waxing Gibbous
4 4:45AM 7:34PM 6:02PM 3:31AM 11:08PM 10:39AM phase Waxing Gibbous
5 4:43AM 7:36PM 7:25PM 4:04AM ---- 11:38AM phase Full Moon
6 4:42AM 7:37PM 8:44PM 4:44AM 12:08AM 12:39PM phase Waning Gibbous
7 4:40AM 7:39PM 9:55PM 5:34AM 1:11AM 1:43PM phase Waning Gibbous
8 4:38AM 7:40PM 10:53PM 6:34AM 2:14AM 2:45PM phase Waning Gibbous
9 4:37AM 7:42PM 11:40PM 7:42AM 3:16AM 3:46PM phase Waning Gibbous
10 4:35AM 7:43PM ---- 8:54AM 4:14AM 4:42PM phase Waning Gibbous
11 4:34AM 7:44PM 12:17AM 10:08AM 5:08AM 5:34PM phase Waning Gibbous
12 4:33AM 7:46PM 12:47AM 11:19AM 5:58AM 6:22PM phase Last Quarter
13 4:31AM 7:47PM 1:12AM 12:28PM 6:45AM 7:07PM phase Waning Crescent
14 4:30AM 7:49PM 1:34AM 1:35PM 7:29AM 7:51PM phase Waning Crescent
15 4:28AM 7:50PM 1:55AM 2:41PM 8:12AM 8:33PM phase Waning Crescent
16 4:27AM 7:51PM 2:16AM 3:45PM 8:55AM 9:16PM phase Waning Crescent
17 4:26AM 7:53PM 2:38AM 4:49PM 9:37AM 9:59PM phase Waning Crescent
18 4:25AM 7:54PM 3:02AM 5:52PM 10:21AM 10:44PM phase Waning Crescent
19 4:23AM 7:55PM 3:29AM 6:53PM 11:07AM 11:30PM phase Waning Crescent
20 4:22AM 7:56PM 4:02AM 7:52PM 11:53AM ---- phase New Moon
21 4:21AM 7:58PM 4:40AM 8:47PM 12:42PM 12:17AM phase Waxing Crescent
22 4:20AM 7:59PM 5:25AM 9:35PM 1:31PM 1:06AM phase Waxing Crescent
23 4:19AM 8:00PM 6:17AM 10:18PM 2:20PM 1:55AM phase Waxing Crescent
24 4:18AM 8:01PM 7:16AM 10:54PM 3:09PM 2:45AM phase Waxing Crescent
25 4:17AM 8:03PM 8:19AM 11:25PM 3:57PM 3:33AM phase Waxing Crescent
26 4:16AM 8:04PM 9:26AM 11:52PM 4:45PM 4:21AM phase Waxing Crescent
27 4:15AM 8:05PM 10:35AM ---- 5:32PM 5:09AM phase Waxing Crescent
28 4:14AM 8:06PM 11:46AM 12:17AM 6:20PM 5:56AM phase First Quarter
29 4:13AM 8:07PM 1:00PM 12:40AM 7:08PM 6:44AM phase Waxing Gibbous
30 4:13AM 8:08PM 2:16PM 1:04AM 7:58PM 7:33AM phase Waxing Gibbous
31 4:12AM 8:09PM 3:34PM 1:30AM 8:52PM 8:25AM phase Waxing Gibbous